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Oracle cuts 359 Washington jobs in latest AI-driven layoffs; Seattle offices ‘not closing’

359 jobs. Oracle's latest round hits technical and management roles as AI reshapes enterprise software.

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Why it matters

Enterprise software layoffs are now explicitly AI-driven, not cost-cuts. This signals how rapidly AI is displacing roles even at legacy tech incumbents — and Oracle's scale makes it a canary for broader workforce shifts in the industry.

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9 to know
  1. Oracle cutting 359 jobs in Washington state

  2. Cuts concentrate in technical engineering and management roles

  3. Part of broader nationwide layoffs at the enterprise software giant

  4. Date: September 2026

  5. Seattle offices confirmed not closing

  6. Layoffs target technical engineering and management roles

  7. Part of broader nationwide layoff wave at enterprise software giant

  8. Seattle offices remain open despite cuts

  9. Published September 2026

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Publisher excerpt: The cuts are part of broader nationwide layoffs at the enterprise software giant and heavily impact technical engineering and management roles.
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